Saint Louis Plumbers Asbestos Exposure Attorneys

Imports of asbestos into the United States have been on the rise in the last three years following several years of significant declines, according to new data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It is unclear why or where...

Often, when we see a mesothelioma lawsuit filed by a son or daughter regarding their parent's disease and asbestos exposure, it is a situation in which the parent filed the suit and then succumbed to the disease before the case...

After someone is diagnosed with mesothelioma, their next step is usually to attempt to determine when and where they were exposed to the asbestos that ultimately caused their disease. For some, this is easy: they can point to a specific...

Recently, a judge ruled that two women who claimed to be the daughters of a deceased man could intervene in a widow's lawsuit against several companies she claims were responsible for the man's death from cancer. Now, a jury is...

The wife of a man who recently passed away from an asbestos-related illness has filed a personal injury lawsuit against more than a dozen companies that she says were responsible for exposing her husband to the asbestos fibers that ultimately...

An appeal filed by oil giant Conoco Phillips is reportedly set to begin later this month. The company filed the appeal after it was ordered to pay more than $15 million in damages to a former employee who had been...

Although mesothelioma has been affecting people for several decades, doctors and researchers still have much to learn about the deadly disease. For example, one of the standard diagnostic tests for pleural mesothelioma often returns a false negative result, delaying the...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency recently filed a lawsuit against a contractor over claims that the company failed to remove toxic asbestos materials before demolishing a former gunpowder plant in New Jersey. According to the lawsuit, the company's failure...

Because mesothelioma usually takes several decades to develop, it can be difficult to identify when and where you were exposed to asbestos. This, in turn, can make the process of filing, litigating, and winning a mesothelioma lawsuit that much more...

When a massive tornado hit Joplin, Missouri, earlier this year, it brought with it 200 mph winds. As the half-mile tornado tore through the town, it damaged more than 8,000 buildings destroyed, including homes, business, and other structures. Although Joplin...

A judge has granted the motion of two chemical companies to vacate the record-setting asbestos verdict that was awarded in a case against them earlier this year. The reason for the reversal was an alleged conflict of interest between a...

A group of more than 50 firefighters has dropped their multi-million dollar asbestos lawsuit after reaching a settlement with the city with whom they are employed. The settlement agreement will allow the firefighters to receive medical monitoring and care for...

Anyone who has filed a lawsuit in regards to health issues that resulted from the September 11 attacks on New York City must soon decide whether to drop their lawsuit. If they choose to continue their suit, they will not...

Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a warning, reminding government agencies that any exposure to asbestos can cause long-term health damage and harm to those who are exposed. "Asbestos is a human carcinogen with no safe...